2016-07-26 Verizon Buys Yahoo for $5 Billion
This is What’s Trending Today. Many Americans are reacting to news that Verizon Communications will buy Yahoo, one of the first big internet companies. The deal is worth $4.8 billion.…
2016-07-22 Michelle Obama Appears on ‘Carpool Karaoke’
This is What’s Trending Today… British comedian James Corden is the host of “The Late Late Show.” A regular feature on his show is “Carpool Karaoke.” It shows Corden and…
2016-07-21 Famous Comedy Writer, Producer Garry Marshall Dies
This is What’s Trending Today. Garry Marshall was a comedy writer, producer and director. He was famous for creating television shows including The Odd Couple and Happy Days and directing…
2016-07-20 Did Melania Trump Copy Michelle Obama’s Words?
This is What’s Trending Today… Melania Trump is the wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. On Monday night, she gave a speech at the Republican National Convention in…
2016-07-19 NASA Responds to Viral ‘UFO’ Video
This is What’s Trending Today… People on social media have been accusing the American space agency, NASA, of shutting off its live video from the International Space Station. They claim…
2016-07-16 Crash Turns Tour de France into Running Event
This is What’s Trending Today. The Tour de France is the most famous cycling event in the world. It takes place every year over three weeks in July. Some of…
2016-07-15 NASA Juno Spacecraft Sends First Photos of Jupiter
This is What’s Trending Today. Juno is the name of the spacecraft made by NASA that is now orbiting Jupiter after a five-year journey. NASA recently activated Juno’s solar-powered camera…
2016-07-14 After Pokemon Craze, Backlash
This is What’s Trending Today. Pokemon Go can be called a phenomenon. The smartphone video game became popular almost overnight. Millions of people have downloaded the game. Players are walking…
2016-07-13 Pokemon Go Craze Sweeps US
This is What’s Trending Today. Pikachu, where are you? That is on the minds of millions of people in the U.S. who downloaded the Pokemon Go smartphone app after it…
2016-07-12 Matador Dies at Spanish Bullfight
This is What’s Trending Today. A Spanish bullfighter died for the first time in over 30 years and several people were injured throughout Spain at bullfighting festivals. Victor Barrio was…
2016-07-09 Jon Bon Jovi: Wedding Singer?
This is What’s Trending Today… When American rock star Jon Bon Jovi attended a wedding in Florida recently, he had no plans to perform. After all, there was already a…
2016-07-08 Google Honors American Scientist Nettie Stevens
This is What’s Trending Today… The Internet search engine Google celebrated a woman scientist on Thursday. Her name might not be world-famous. But on July 7, on what would have…
2016-07-07 Lionel Messi Receives 21-Month Prison Sentence
This is What’s Trending Today: Lionel Messi is known for escaping defenders on the soccer field. But he was not able to escape a conviction for tax fraud in Spain…
2016-07-06 Television Viewers Complain About Fireworks Broadcast
This is What’s Trending Today… Monday was Independence Day in the United States. July 4 is an important holiday every year. On that date in 1776, 13 British colonies in…
2016-07-02 ‘Finding Dory’ Movie Audience Surprised in California
This is What’s Trending Today: The movie “Finding Dory” is one of the most popular currently playing in the United States. It is the sequel to the successful film from…